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Fixing the housing crisis: Labour’s top priority

Nationally, housing is now Labour’s top priority. Here’s more on the local picture in Scarborough and Whitby. Labour’s local action plan for Housing: * Key to solving the housing crisis is creating more social housing. * Private lets need rent controls, minimum standards and secure tenancies – savings on current…

Farming and fishing in Scarborough and Whitby

Unveiling our new investigation into local farming and fishing. * Labour recognises and values the contribution that agriculture and fishing make to the local economy, and also to the wider community, and will act to defend and support these industries. * Farmers and fishermen will be at the centre of…

Local farmer in Labour broadcast

A local dairy farmer is one of the northern voices in Labour’s new party broadcast. Andy Welford farms in the national park near Scaling. See here.

Local Labour members supporting global action on the climate crisis

Like millions around the globe, Labour members joined local marches on Friday, rallying for action on the climate crisis. Our parliamentary candidate Hugo Fearnley spoke alongside Quakers and environmental groups at the rally in central Scarborough.

Climate crisis: local rallies on Friday 20 September

Scarborough and Whitby are joining the global day of action against climate change. In Scarborough, Hugo Fearnley, Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Scarborough and Whitby, will speak alongside representatives of the Quakers, Frack Free Scarborough and Extinction Rebellion. Friday September 20, meeting at 11.30 at Falsgrave Clock Tower, marching along…

A new season of policy meetings – starts Friday

Reminder: “Housing – National Policy and Local Solutions” is the subject of the first in a new series of CLP policy discussion meetings. The meetings are open to all members and key aims are encouraging participation in national policy discussions, and developing messages for use in local campaigns and community activities.…

Door-knocking across the constituency – join us!

Election preparations are in full swing in Scarborough and Whitby. More canvassing sessions are announced for this week – Tuesday (daytime) in West Ayton – plus evenings in Whitby, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Members please keep an eye on your inbox. And please come along to join us!

What does No-Deal Brexit mean for Scarborough and Whitby?

How will leaving the EU without a deal affect local people? What will it mean for ordinary people in Scarborough and Whitby if the UK is allowed to crash out of the EU without any deal in place? Here we look at just three topics – so this is by…

Hugo stands up for democracy

Our very own Hugo Fearnley, Labour candidate for Scarborough and Whitby, stands at the statue of Earl Grey to address large crowds gathered in Newcastle to protest against the Tories’ assault on parliamentary democracy. Earl Grey as prime minister saw through the 1832 Reform Act, the first step to extend…

Defend Democracy – support events this Saturday Some times now changed

‘Stop the Coup’ events on Saturday 31 August: First, the time of the York event has been brought forward – latest announcement from Rachael Maskell M.P. is a 10.30 am start. Here’s Rachael’s message this morning: “Clear your diary, cancel your plans, ‘The York People’s Parliament’ wants to hear your…

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